Bride Behind The Mask Novel

Chapter 580

Words failed to capture the turmoil raging within Frederick’s heart.

Jocelyn, on the other hand, was utterly baffled.

Ever since they’d moved into the Winston Estate, their paths crossed more frequently, but Marguerite was always hustling, leaving at dawn and returning well past dusk due to her demanding job.

In all honesty, Jocelyn and Hayes didn’t interact much.

Yet, the words Hayes had for Marguerite were undeniably the highest form of praise.

“Hayes, why would you say that?”

Hayes, hands jammed in his pockets, chin tilted up, appeared to be seriously pondering the question.

“Because… Aunt Marguerite is kind, thoughtful… sincere, and she cares about me…”

He articulated each thought as it came to him. He racked his brain for all of Marguerite’s virtues, wishing he could ascribe every splendid word in the world to her. But to Hayes, even those words seemed too shallow, hardly sufficient to express his true sentiments.

a vague

Marguerite felt more like

welling up with emotion,

they gravitate towards those who treat them well. Hayes’ affection for Marguerite was a clear sign of her

wasn’t easy. The warmth that Hayes’ actual mother Yuna had failed to provide, he’d found anew

in mind, Jocelyn’s heart

all that? You’re too stubborn. No matter the past grudges, for the sake of the child, it’s time to let go. And about the

turmoil, his emotions unsettled after three long years, yet his mother was determinedly nudging him forward.

were unfocused, shrouded in a thick fog of confusion and

I say I’d look into it, to clear

you investigate?” Jocelyn challenged. “Behind her

eyes were reddened, his

everything from her. Love is love. Don’t play games. with mixed signals.

words were blunt. She had been caught between Marguerite and her son, never daring to jump to conclusions or give Marguerite

wasn’t sure which was stronger in her son’s

Estate, their daily interactions had slowly revealed his true feelings to

to give

relationship, hate might still linger, but it